Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,725, Levi Fletcher, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fletcher, Levi
N 14,725
Phebe
CONTENTS

21.797 Massachusetts
Levi Fletcher
of Lowell Co. in the State of Me apts who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Butterfield of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thatcher in the Me apts line for 3 Months and 1 day
Claimant died 2 nd November 1832 Certificate to Phoebe Fletcher his widow
Inscribed on the Roll of Me apts at the rate of $43 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Oct r 1833 and due to S. Dana Groton
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '32 $43.44 Semi-ant. allowance ending 2 nd Nov. '32 26.64
$70.08
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. G. Gates Clerk. Book E. Vol. 2. Page 26.
Due 2 Nov 1832
76 M rs Doherty

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
On this Seventeenth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth
aforsaid
Levi Fletcher of Lowell aged seventy six years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
That in AD 1778 he engaged for six months to guard the prisoners in Concord then stationed at Winter Hill and enlisted in the Company 1 That in AD 1776 he engaged to go to New Jersey for three months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Richard H  H utterfield in a Reg t commanded by Col. Thad d or of the Mass s forces, he returned to New Jersey where he with his Company where he served out his term of three months and was dismissed. — This service he believes commenced in November or December. 2 That in AD 1778 he engaged to go to Rhode Island for six months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Hovey of Cambridge in Col. Nathan Tyler's Reg t of Mass s forces, he returned to Rhode Island then joined his Company and served out his term of six months when he was discharged. 3 In AD 1778 he engaged to go to Rhode Island for six weeks and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Joseph B. Warren of Dracut in Col. McIntosh's Reg t of Mass s forces he returned to Rhode Island then joined and was in his Company where he served six weeks and was dismissed. 4 In the Summer or Fall AD 1777 he engaged to go to the Northern frontier to support the Continental Army and enlisted in the Company of Capt. John Fraz r L t Kendall of Ashby a Col. Jon a Reed's Reg t of Mass s forces he returned to the Northern frontier and served in his Company for three days when he was dismissed. 5 In AD 1778 he engaged to go to Cambridge for three months, and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Hovey of Bedford in Col. Jon a Reed's Reg t of Mass s forces, he returned to Cambridge and was there employed for until he served out his term of three months when he was dismissed.

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to and
the Wilkes Allen - a Clergyman residing in the town of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Fletcher who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me Sam. Dana my hand for all the Wilkes Allen Commonwealth.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statements entitled to credit.
I do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty
Clerk of the Court of

Declaration of 26853 Lew Fletcher & application of Hebe Fletcher his wife —
Born 13 March & 1 day
Died 2 November 1832
Left Butterfield's County Lab Thatcher's Reg- Mass
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Sam. Dana Boston Mr Agent

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of begun and holden at on the
On the application of Levi Fletcher Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
within and for the County of Middlesex day of _____ A. D. 183 claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Shelburne that part which is now on the 3 d day of March 1796
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have a family record —
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
I have always lived in Shelburne till Lowell was set off & now I live there
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
Once I was drafted other times even voluntarily and of my own free will
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? Answer,
I saw Gen Sullivan at Redbank
6. Did you ever receive any discharge from service? and? I never received any written discharge.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution? Answer,
The Rev. Walker Allen, The Rev. Dr. Packard — Capt. Bangs Butterfield, Mr Simon Parker and Capt Joseph Fletcher See list of

I William Fletcher of Lowell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do depose & say that I always knew Levi Fletcher dec d who was my brother and Phebe Fletcher his wife who was my Mother, that they always lived and cohabited together ever since my remembrance, and that said Levi died at his residence in Lowell on the second day of November now last past to wit AD 1832 and that said Phebe survives him and resides in the house where she formerly lived - Lowell June 11. 1833
William Fletcher
Middlesex ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
June 11. 1833 Then the above named William Fletcher well known to me as a disinterested and credible witness personally appeared, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true. —
Before me Sam l Dana jun r Clerk for said County. —

3676 (2894) Phoebe Fitch of Levi Massachusetts
admitted Pn. #43. 44
died Nov 2. 1832 Preston list
At 7 July 1838
See Salem Lowell Mass

State of Massachusetts Middlesex County } ss. s.
On this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the justice of the Police Court in Lowell, being a Court of Record, in said County of Middlesex, Phebe Fletcher, a resident of the City of Lowell in said County, of Middlesex, aged twenty seven years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:" That she is the widow of Levi Fletcher , who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served at several periods and under several enlistments, as she verily believes and has understood: the truth of said several services and the times when the same were performed, the officers under whom they were performed, and the particulars in relation to the same are set forth in the Declaration of the said Levi Fletcher , made before a Court of Record, under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832, and proved by the Documents accompanying the same, and for which services the said Levi Fletcher received a Pension during his life - The Certificate of which was surrendered to the Pension Agent in Boston on the payment of the Arrear of Pension after the death of said Levi Fletcher - all which Documents she believes are on file in the Pension Department at Washington, and to which she refers for the particulars of the services of the said Levi Fletcher as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and the proof of the same. - She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Fletcher on the twenty fifth day of

said Levi Fletcher as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and the proof of the same. - She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Fletcher on the twenty fifth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety, that her husband, the aforesaid Levi Fletcher died on the second day of November eighteen hundred and thirty two, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Phoebe Fletcher
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before Joseph Locke. { Justice of the police court of Lowell
I, Albert Locke, clerk of the police court of Lowell in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Joseph Locke Esquire, whose name is above subscribed is a justice of a court of record, and that the signature above is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I hereto put my hand and the seal of said court this first day eighth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Albert Locke, clerk P.C.L.
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Rev-WIDOW, &c.
File No.
14725
own
Phebe Fletcher
Widow of
Levi Fletcher
Pre Rev War
Act:
Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
242
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Phoebe Fletcher Massachusetts
Suspended
See let. 25 th April 1839 Joel Wright.
Act 7 July 1838.

3448.
Massachusetts
Reported
Phoebe Fletcher widow of Levi Fletcher who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Decr 1843 and sent to
Isaac Adams Lowell Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 42.

3676 Massachusetts
Phebe Fletcher widow of Levi Fletcher dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 2 Novr 1832 - of Middlesex in the State of Mass - who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Butterfield of the Regt commanded by Col Fletcher in the Mass'ts line for 13 m. 18
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 43 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1839 sent to and Joel Adams, Lowell, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $130.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 21.72 $152.04
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 88.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 28 1832.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Levi Fletcher is borne on a
1 Pay Roll of the company of Capt. Thomas Hovey. Col. Nathan Styles regiment of new levies from the Massachusetts State for their state pay for service done in the state of Rhode-Island, agreeable to a resolve of the Coert passed 8 th of June 1779 for the space of 4 months and 28 days from the 5 th of July 1779. Again, on a Pay Roll of the same officers, for service done at the same place, in the month of December for the space of 21 days. Discharge dated December 15 th 1779.
2 Again, on a Muster Roll of Capt. John Moore's company of Volunteers, in Col. Jonathan Read's regiment of Militia, who marched to reinforce the northern army for the space of 48 days from the 27 th of September 1777. Discharge dated Nov. 6 th 1777.
3 Again on a Roll of Capt. John Moore's company in Col. Jonathan Read's regiment of guards at Cambridge taken from April 1 st to July 8 th inclusively 1778. (over)

for the space of 8. months and 2. days. from the 22 d of April
I further certify that there is no roll of Capt. Butterfields company, nor of Capt. Leavens company on which is contained the name of Levi Fletcher
Edward D. Bangs Secy
Levi Fletcher

Lowell, Massachusetts, August 2 d . 1848 Dr Sir.
I inclose the Declarations of Mary Coburn, Abiah Bowers, Joanna Marshall, Phebe Fletcher, and Eunice Park - who were on the Massachusetts Roll, under the Act of June 17. 1844 - and Sarah Fletcher and Sperance Thomas, who were on the New- Hampshire Roll, under the same act, as Revolutionary Pensioners, and they now ask to be placed on the Massachusetts Roll, under the Act of Feby. 2. 1845
Mrs. Thomas and Sarah Fletcher now ask to have their names inscribed on the Massachusetts Roll, as they intend to remain in Lowell.
I have procured a certificate, from the Sec. of the Commonwealth, that I am a justice of the Peace - which, I understand will serve for all my cases -
I hope the papers will prove satisfactory and remain your humble servant
Isaac Adams
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 1 st 1848
I hereby Certify, That on the twentieth of November eighteen hundred and forty six, Joel Adams of Lowell was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace Quorum for the County of Middlesex in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Wallcut
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

3771
Phoebe Fletcher
$43.44
Joe Adams
Lowell
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss. On the twenty  fifteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me, Joel Adams of Lowell, a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Phebe Fletcher, a resident of the city of Lowell in said county of Middlesex, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Levi Fletcher, who as a private rendered military service to the United States in the Revolutionary War, and who died at said Lowell in the month of November A. D. 1832 —
That she is the identical person, who by the name of Phebe Fletcher, made application for a pension under the late Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, and transmitted to the United States Pension Department with her said application the requisite proofs of the said Levi Fletcher's Revolutionary services, and also proofs of her marriage to him the said Levi Fletcher, her late husband deceased — That she subsequently received a certificate granting her a pension of forty three dollars and forty five

cents her annum for five years from March 4 th 1836 to March 4 th A. D. 1841 — That she received the amount of said pension, and at the receipt of the last payment thereof, she surrendered her said certificate to the agent for paying pensions in Boston in the state of Massachusetts. That she has not married since the death of her said husband and still continues the widow of the said Levi Fletcher deceased —
affid
her Phebe Fletcher mark
Phebe Fletcher Joel Adams
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written — Before me, Joel Adams, just as the law
I Joel Adams of Lowell do certify that the above named Phebe Fletcher is personally known to me to be the identical person, who received a pension under the late act of Congress of July 7 — 1838, as the widow of Levi Fletcher deceased about August 25. 1843
Joel Adams Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 29 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto Annexed, Joel Adams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Buel
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Phoebe T. Tatum

I Luther Marshall of Lowell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty five years, do depone and say, that I was well acquainted with the late Levi Fletcher, late of Lowell deceased, and I am also well acquainted with Phebe Fletcher, his widow. She now resides in this City, and has never intermarried since the death of her late husband, the said Levi Fletcher — and as I believe, is now lawfully entitled to a pension under the act of July 7. 1839 —
Luther Marshall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. Lowell May 1- 1839. The above named Luther Marshall, who is well known to me, as a man of truth & credit, personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true —
Before me. Joel Adams. Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - County of Middlesex ss. -
Phoebe Fletcher of Lowell, widow of Levi Fletcher late of Lowell in said County do personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate being a Court of Record sitting within and for said County at Lowell aforesaid on the fourth day of June A.D. 1833: And in order to obtain the amount of pension due to the said Levi Fletcher, according to the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832: The said Phoebe alleges that her said husband, entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution and served under the following Officers as herein stated.
In A.D. 1776 three months in the State of New Jersey in the company of Capt. Reuben Butterfield in Col. Thackus Regiment of Massachusetts forces, commencing in November or December. - In A.D. 1777, he performed duty three days service commencing in September, on the Northern frontier in the company of Capt. John Foss in Col. Reed's Reg t of Massachusetts forces. - In 1778 he performed three months and three days service commencing in the Spring of that year at Cambridge in Mass s in the Company of Capt. Moore in Col. John Reed's Reg t . - And in the same year he performed One month and fifteen days service at Rhode Island in the Company of Capt. Joseph Bradley & Mann in Col. Updegraff's Regiment of Mass s forces. but for this service she is unable to prove any spot And in A.D. 1779 he performed six months service in Capt. Thomas Hovey's Company in Col. Nathan Dyer's Regiment of Massachusetts forces making in all the term of fifteen months - a true particular account of which services, were drawn up and subscribed by the said Levi Fletcher to be read before the said Court of Probate, but the said Levi died, before the same were presented to said Court: That she the said Phoebe was the lawfull wife of the said Levi at the time of his decease and agreeable to the provisions of the act aforesaid entitled to the amount of pension which was due to said Levi from the fourth day of March A.D. 1831. to the time of his decease.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Phoebe Fletcher mark
Sam d Dana impressone of
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that from the Statutes, and Documents produced, it appears to them that the said Levi Fletcher has alleged, that the said Levi died at Lowell aforesaid on the second day of November last past, the said Phoebe Fletcher then being his lawfull wife. -
Sam d Dana Clerk

I Isaac Fiske Register and Clerk of the Court of Probate being a Court of Record within and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phoebe Fletcher to have the amount of Pension due to her late husband Levi Fletcher due paid to her as his widow and I further certify that Samuel Dana Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and that his signature to the Captions on the last Depositions of John Brosley and William Fletcher respectively are each of them his true and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office on the day and year before written.
Isaac Fiske By

Phoebe Fletcher

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex County -
Town of Dunstable, August twenty ninth eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
This day I. Henry Parkhurst of the town, County and Commonwealth aforesaid, make the following extract from the Records of Marriages in said Town, now in my possession - to wit:
"I hereby certify that on the twenty fifth day of February. (one thousand seven hundred and ninety) Mr. Levi Fletcher and Miss Phebe Hatt were joined in marriage by me, Joel Parkhurst, Just. Peace. Copy entered and attested, Joel Parkhurst, Town Clerk."
A true copy of Record.
Attest.
Henry Parkhurst Town Clerk
I certify that the above above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legable figures as follows: "twenty fifth day of February - 1790"
I Henry Parkhurst above named do depose and say, that I hold the office of Town-Clerk in the town, County and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me, and I furthermore certify that I employed Joel Adams to write the above for me
Henry Parkhurst
Middlesex ss. August 29th. 1838
Sworn to before me. Joel Adams. Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sec'y's Office, Sept. 21. 1828.
I hereby certify that the within Israel Adams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, at the date of his within attestation - witness the Seal of the State.
John P. Bigelow Sec'y of the Commonwealth

Affidavit of John Crossley in the case of Levi Fletcher
John Crossley

I John Crossley of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy two years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear:
And I do further testify and declare that I well know Levi Fletcher of Lowell, who was of Chelmsford and knew that — served as a Soldier in that war,
that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Reuben Buttenfield in Colo.
Thacher — Regiment, in which Company, I also served, in AD 1776
Some time in the winter after November, or December I enlisted for three months in that Company, our Company was formed at at Providence, from whence we proceeded to White Plains in New York, and crossed the Hudson in Nov foray and were there during the winter, and served out our term of three months, during this period I well remember the said Levi Fletcher , and know that he went with me from Chelmsford was in the Company the whole time, and dismissed with them in March AD 1777 , and we were nearly two weeks in getting to Chelmsford again. —
John Crossley
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit October 13 th  AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth, John Crossley , well known to me as a disinterested and credible witness and
/ who subscribed the above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sam. Dana

Phoebe Fletcher
ad 3448
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
On this _____ day of
1848 personally appeared
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTY
making further provision for surviving husbands and widows of the Revolution.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 31 February 1842 entitled "An act
DECLARATION

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this twenty seventh day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Phebe Fletcher a resident of Lowell in the county of Middlesex aforesaid aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Levi Fletcher who was a resident of Chelmsford and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty three dollars and forty three cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Phebe Fletcher her mark [seal]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Wm Fletcher
Joel Adams Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Joel Adams, Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.